agonize
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
Etymology
Derived from French agoniser derived from Latin agonizare derived from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι (fight, contend).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀγωνίζομαι
Gloss
fight, contend
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
🛡️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agonization English
- agonizer English
- agonizare Latin
- agoniser French
- agonizar Spanish, Castilian
- ἀγωνίζομαι Ancient Greek
- ἀγών Ancient Greek
- agonizar Portuguese
- agonitzar Catalan, Valencian
- αγωνίζομαι Greek (modern)